Tag: chipalatta
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Astros’ off-season: Would you rather?
Today we revisit an oldie, but a goodie with an Astros quiz called “Would You Rather”?
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Astros’ offseason: Is there any real relief in sight?
The third leg of the Astros we will look at is the relief pitching. Right now, any plans for the bullpen in 2026 pivot around one unknown, which is at least unknown outside the team. What is the status of Josh Hader?
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Astros’ off-season: Show me the money
In 2025, the Astros crossed the luxury tax Rubicon for the second consecutive season, piling up approximately $245 million in obligations against an approximate luxury tax limit of $241 million.
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2025 Final: ChipalattAwards September
I’ve put this off as long as I could, but it is time to see if anyone actually should be awarded for the Astros mess of a September.
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Astros’ off-season outside-the-box thinking
As soon as the season was over, my baseball buddy, Justin, pulled me aside and started running down the list of things he said had to happen now that the Astros’ season was over.
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Astros’ 2025: Why are they headed home?
Before this post addresses that question above, we will take a few moments to thank the Astros for a wonderful eight season run of playoff appearances and the two championships that the team brought to this city.
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Astros 2025: The Lost Weekend
For fans of Houston sports teams, this was a Debbie downer of a weekend. The Texans fell to 0-3 and look a lot more like the 4-12 teams of the past than the division winner of the last two seasons.
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Astros’ 2025: Hope springs eternal
Dan P, your fandom schizophrenic, has decided today that there is still hope for the Astros. Don’t listen to that evil Dan P that wrote the last post. Hope came in the form of minor league call-up lefthanded OF Zach Cole, who earned an MLB look based on a decent season in AA (.263 BA/…
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